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District Guidance

  1. User Manual & Scientific Support for the Georgia Stream Quantification Tool (Version 2.0, dated October 15, 2021) (published 2021-10-27; effective 2021-11-27; version None; status: None; notes: None)
  2. Georgia Freshwater Forested Wetland Hydrogeomorphic Methodology User Manual (Version 2.0, dated October 27, 2021) (published 2021-10-27; effective 2021-11-27; version None; status: None; notes: None)
  3. Sample Beneficiary Acknowledgment or Engagement Letter
  4. GA SQT Macroinvertebrate Genus Traits (Version 2.0, dated October 19, 2021)
  5. Letter of Credit Template and Exhibit (April 10, 2025)
  6. Final Model Performance Bond _SAS (June 6, 2025)
  7. Model Conservation Easement (March 7, 2024)
  8. Qualified Conservation Easement Holder Standards (March 7, 2024)
  9. Amendments to Declaration of Conservation Covenants and Restrictions (March 7, 2024)
  10. Model Declarations of Conservation Covenants and Restrictions (March 7, 2024)
  11. Property Assessment and Warranty (March 7, 2024)
  12. Appendix 12.5 - Standard Credit Release Schedule_v.1.0_121925
  13. Interim Hydrogeomorphic Methodology User Manual Scientific Support and Monitoring Guidelines for Wet Pine Flats Mitigation in the Georgia Coastal Plain_17JAN2025
  14. District Monitoring Guidelines & Performance Standards for Freshwater Wetlands and Non-Tidal Streams (2025)
  15. Savannah District's SOP For Calculating Compensatory Mitigation v.3.0_21oct2025

Technical References

  1. Savannah District Regulatory Website Full Text Capture (status: active)
  2. Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources; Final Rule (published 2008-04-08; status: active)
  3. DoDI 4715.16 - Cultural Resources Management (status: active)
  4. DoDI 4710.02 - DoD Interactions with Federally Recognized Tribes (status: active)
  5. EC 1165-2-220 - Section 408 Policy and Procedural Guidance (status: active)
  6. DQM Regulatory Guidance Letter_23-01.pdf (status: active)
  7. Hydric Soil Technical Standard (published 2025-05-01; status: active)
  8. Georgia HGM and SQT Workbooks Description (status: active)
  9. Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States A Guide for Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils, Version 9.3, 2026 (status: active)
  10. Georgia Stream Quantification Tool (Version 2.2, dated June 3, 2024) (status: active)
  11. Georgia Freshwater Forested Wetland Hydrogeomorphic Methodology Workbook (Version 2.2, revised 04.11.2025) (status: active)
  12. National Wetland Plant List - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region (2022) (status: active)
  13. National Wetland Plant List - Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region (2022) (status: active)
  14. Hydric Soils of Problematic Conditions and Altered Materials (status: active)
  15. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (1987) (published 1987-01-01; status: active)
  16. 2004 Savannah District Mitigation Service Areas Updated in 2019 (published 2004-04-22; effective 2004-04-22; status: active; notes: Initially released in 2003 with preliminary updates by the District in 2019 to include tidal service areas.)
  17. National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams : Final Version
  18. Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Northeast and Southeast of the United States
  19. 2026 Nationwide Permits, General Conditions, and Definitions
  20. Savannah District 2026 Nationwide Permit Regional Conditions
  21. Savannah District's Temporal Loss Calculator For Compensatory Mitigation v.1.0
  22. Georgia Stream Qualitative Assessment (Version 2.0, dated October 15, 2021)
  23. Georgia Freshwater Forested Wetland Qualitative Assessment (Version 2.0, dated October 15, 2021)
  24. Wetland Monitoring Guidelines: Operational Draft
  25. Ecological Performance Standards for Wetland Mitigation: An Approach Based on Ecological Integrity Assessments - Appendices
  26. Ecological Performance Standards for Wetland Mitigation: An Approach Based on Ecological Integrity Assessments
  27. Evaluating Tidal Wetland Restoration Performance Using National Estuarine Research Reserve System Reference Sites and the Restoration Performance Index (RPI)
  28. Adaptive Management: The U.S. Department of the Interior Technical Guide
  29. Long-Term Stewardship Calculator: Accompanying Handbook
  30. Compensatory Mitigation: Improving Success Under Changing Circumstances
  31. Improving In-Lieu Fee Program Implementation: Long-Term Management of Mitigation Sites
  32. Georgia's Natural Communities and Associated Rare Plant and Animal Species: Thumbnail Accounts
  33. The Natural Environments of Georgia
  34. 33 CFR Part 320 through 332
  35. 33 CFR Part 333
  36. Riparian Buffer Width, Vegetative Cover, and Nitrogen Removal Effectiveness A Review of Current Science and Regulations
  37. Wyoming Stream Quantification Tool (WSQT) User Manual
  38. Hypsometric (area-altitude) analysis of erosional topography
  39. An approach for assessing wetland functions using hydrogeomorphic classification, reference wetlands, and functional indices
  40. A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing the Functions of Tidal Fringe Wetlands Along the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast
  41. North Carolina Stream Quantification Tool: Data Collection and Analysis Manual
  42. A hydrogeomorphic classification for wetlands
  43. West Virginia Nonpoint Source Program: Natural Stream Channel Design & Riparian Improvement Project Monitoring Protocol
  44. Guidelines for conducting and reporting hydrologic assessments of potential wetland sites
  45. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual
  46. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Version 2.0
  47. Regional supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual : Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region (Version 2.0)
  48. Methods to evaluate normal rainfall for short-term wetland hydrology assessment
  49. Accessing and using meteorological data to evaluate wetland hydrology
  50. Installing monitoring wells/piezometers in wetlands
  51. The coastal plain headwater stream restoration (CPHStR) index: a macroinvertebrate index for assessing the biological effectiveness of stream in the Georgia coastal plain, USA
  52. Development and Application of the Hydric Soil Technical Standard
  53. Antecedent precipitation tool (APT) version 2.0: Technical and user guide
  54. Linking plant ecology and long-term hydrology to improve wetland restoration success
  55. Discrepancies in Hydrophytic Determinations Produced by Three Vegetation Formulas Used for Wetland Delineation
  56. Examining Discrepancies Among Three Methods Used to Make Hydrophytic Vegetation Determinations for Wetland Delineation Purposes
  57. A process for creating multimetric indices for large-scale aquatic surveys
  58. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording vegetation composition and structure
  59. Longleaf pine vegetation of the Southern Atlantic and Eastern Gulf Coast regions: A preliminary classification
  60. The longleaf pine ecosystem of the South
  61. National Wetland Plant List Indicator Rating Definitions
  62. Four centuries of changing landscape patterns in the longleaf pine ecosystem
  63. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands in Florida
  64. Floristic and environmental variation of pyrogenic pinelands in the Southeastern Coastal Plain: description, classification, and restoration
  65. A database of lotic invertebrate traits for North America: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 187
  66. National Aquatic Resource Surveys. Wadeable Streams Assessment 2004
  67. Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool: Data Collection and Analysis Manual
  68. South Carolina Stream Quantification Tool Version 1.1 Data Collection and Analysis Manual
  69. Stream restoration planning and design: Fluvial system stabilization and restoration: Field guide
  70. Characteristics of coarse woody debris for several coastal streams of southeast Alaska
  71. Standard Operating Procedures for the Collection and Analysis of Benthic Macroinvertebrates. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources
  72. Tennessee Reference Stream Morphology and Large Woody Debris Assessment: Report and Guidebook
  73. Development of ecogeomorphological (EGM) stream design and assessment tools for the Piedmont of Alabama
  74. Stream channel reference sites: An illustrated guide to field technique
  75. Application of the Large Woody Debris Index A Field User Manual Version 1
  76. Monitoring Wilderness Stream Ecosystems
  77. Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Fish
  78. Methods to Predict the Lateral Effect of a Drainage Ditch on Adjacent Wetland Hydrology
  79. A regional guidebook for applying the hydrogeomorphic approach to assessing wetland functions of wet pine flats on mineral soils in the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains
  80. Chapter 19, Hydrology Tools for Wetland Identification and Analysis, Part 650 Engineering Field Handbook, Title 210 National Engineering Handbook
  81. BWSR Guidance Concerning NRCS-Developed Drainage Setback Tables
  82. A regional guidebook for applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to assessing wetland functions of forested wetlands in alluvial valleys of the coastal Plain of the southeastern United States
  83. Examining Discrepancies Among Three Methods Used to Make Hydrophytic Vegetation Determinations for Wetland Delineation Purposes
  84. Sampling coarse woody debris for multiple attributes in extensive resource inventories
  85. Technical Standard for Water-Table Monitoring of Potential Wetland Sites
  86. The biotic integrity of streams in urban and suburbanizing landscapes
  87. Stream ecosystem function in urbanizing landscapes
  88. Sediment and nutrient removal in an established multi-species riparian buffer
  89. Floristic index for establishing assessment standards: A case study for northern Ohio
  90. Watershed Approach Handbook
  91. Technical Guide for the Development, Evaluation, and Modification of Stream Assessment Methods for the Corps Regulatory Program
  92. Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Design Manual
  93. Compensatory Mitigation Site Protection Instrument Handbook for the Corps Regulatory Program
  94. Mitigation Bank Instrument Review Workbook
  95. Mitigation Bank Prospectus Review Workbook
  96. Natural Channel Design Review Checklist under CWA Section 404
  97. Functional Objectives for Stream Restoration
  98. Implementing Financial Assurance for Mitigation Project Success
  99. A Handbook for Prioritizing Wetland and Stream Restoration and Protection Using Landscape Analysis Tools
  100. A Function-Based Framework for Stream Assessment & Restoration Projects
  101. An Integrated Framework for Evaluating Wetland and Stream Compensatory Mitigation
  102. An Ecological Approach for Reviewing CWA Section 404 Compensatory Mitigation Projects in EPA Region 4
  103. Identifying non-reference sites to guide stream restoration and long-term monitoring
  104. Effects of livestock exclusion on stream habitat and aquatic biota: a review and recommendations for implementation and monitoring
  105. Sentinel site networks as a mechanism to evaluate progress toward meeting restoration goals in altered and unaltered landscapes
  106. Science base and tools for evaluating stream engineering, management, and restoration proposals
  107. The Beaver Restoration Guidebook: Working with Beaver to Restore Streams, Wetlands, and Floodplains
  108. Consideration of spatial and temporal scales in stream restorations and biotic monitoring to assess restoration outcomes: A literature review, part 2
  109. Consideration of spatial and temporal scales in stream restorations and biotic monitoring to assess restoration outcomes: A literature review, part 1
  110. A stream evolution model integrating habitat and ecosystem benefits
  111. Process-based Principles for Restoring River Ecosystems
  112. Selecting reference sites for stream biological assessments: best professional judgement or objective criteria
  113. Soil Hydrodynamic Interpretations for Wetlands
  114. Characterization of wetland hydrology using hydrogeomorphic classification
  115. Limitations and implications of stream classification
  116. Stream biodiversity: the ghost of land use past
  117. Fluvial classification: Neanderthal necessity or needless normalcy
  118. The role of reference wetlands in functional assessment and mitigation
  119. River restoration, habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity: a failure of theory or practice
  120. Linking ecological theory with stream restoration
  121. The myths of restoration ecology
  122. Compensatory Mitigation for Streams Under the Clean Water Act: Reassessing Science and Redirecting Policy
  123. The pristine myth: the landscape of the Americas in 1492
  124. Compensating for wetland losses under the Clean Water Act (redux)
  125. 15 CFR Part 922 - National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations (status: current; notes: NOAA sanctuary permit and authorization regulations, including Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary off Georgia. Georgia-specific coastal/offshore coordination reference for work near or affecting Gray's Reef.)
  126. 15 CFR Part 930 - CZMA Federal Consistency (status: current; notes: Federal consistency procedures for coastal-zone effects. Relevant to coastal Georgia.)
  127. 18 CFR Parts 4, 5, 157, and 380 - Consolidated FERC Coordination Regulations (status: current; notes: Single official CFR volume containing FERC hydropower licenses/permits/exemptions, integrated hydropower licensing, Natural Gas Act certificate procedures, and FERC NEPA regulations. These parts are not consecutive as a set, but the same official volume is the practical consolidated download for FERC coordination references.)
  128. 2026 Nationwide Permits Final Action Federal Register Notice (published 2026-01-08; status: current; notes: Final action reissuing/modifying the 2026 NWPs. NWP decision documents intentionally excluded.)
  129. 23 CFR Part 771 - DOT Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (status: current; notes: DOT NEPA and environmental review procedures for highway, rail, and transit actions, including early coordination and emergency action procedures. SOP Section 139 topic; relevant when Corps permits are part of DOT-led Georgia transportation projects.)
  130. 23 U.S.C. 139 - Efficient Environmental Reviews and One Federal Decision (status: current; notes: Interagency environmental review, participating agency, schedule, issue-resolution, and limitation-period framework for DOT transportation projects. SOP-added topic for federal-aid highway, transit, rail, and multimodal projects needing DA permits in Georgia.)
  131. 30 CFR Part 585 - BOEM Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf (status: current; notes: BOEM leasing, grants, plans, consultation, and approvals for renewable energy activities on the OCS. Relevant to offshore Georgia/Atlantic projects and export cables that may also require DA permits.)
  132. 33 CFR Part 230 - Corps Civil Works NEPA Procedures (status: current; notes: Civil Works NEPA procedures. Included for context; Part 333 is primary for DA permits and 408.)
  133. 33 CFR Part 333 - DA Permits and Section 408 NEPA Procedures Final Rule (published 2025-07-03; status: current; notes: Current Corps NEPA procedures for DA permit applications and 33 U.S.C. 408 permissions. Preferred over annual CFR PDF for currentness; key correction from older SOP-era NEPA framing.)
  134. 33 CFR Parts 114-118 - Consolidated Coast Guard Bridge Regulations (status: current; notes: Consolidated official annual CFR volume covering Coast Guard bridge general rules, location and clearance procedures, alteration of obstructive bridges, drawbridge operations, and bridge lighting/signals. Critical where DA-permitted work also implicates Coast Guard bridge authority over navigable waters in Georgia.)
  135. 33 CFR Parts 320-332 and 334 - Consolidated Corps Regulatory Regulations (status: current; notes: Consolidated official annual CFR volume covering core Corps regulatory policies, DA permit processing, enforcement, public hearings, WOTUS, navigable waters, nationwide permits, appeals, compensatory mitigation, Part 325 Appendix C, and danger zone/restricted area regulations. Part 333 is retained separately because the current Corps permit/408 NEPA source is the 2025 Federal Register final-rule PDF until captured in a later annual CFR volume.)
  136. 36 CFR Part 1194 - Section 508 ICT Standards (status: current; notes: Revised Section 508 accessibility standards for federal information and communication technology. SOP public-notice topic; practical reference for accessible electronic public notices and forms.)
  137. 36 CFR Part 800 - Protection of Historic Properties (status: current; notes: Section 106 consultation process. Use with Corps Appendix C and Georgia HPD coordination.)
  138. 40 CFR Part 121 - Section 401 Certification (status: current; notes: Federal water quality certification procedure. Use with Georgia EPD requirements.)
  139. 40 CFR Part 122 - NPDES Permit Program (status: current; notes: EPA NPDES permitting rules, including permit application, coverage, conditions, and program requirements. SOP related-law topic; useful where DA permit review overlaps NPDES/stormwater/wastewater coordination.)
  140. 40 CFR Part 93 - General Conformity (status: current; notes: EPA general conformity rules for federal actions in nonattainment and maintenance areas. SOP statement-of-findings topic; pair with Clean Air Act Section 176(c).)
  141. 40 CFR Parts 230-233 - Consolidated EPA Section 404 Regulations (published 2025-07-01; status: current; notes: Consolidated official annual CFR volume covering the 404(b)(1) Guidelines, EPA 404(c), Section 404 definitions/exempt activities, and state/tribal 404 program regulations. Use with any later Federal Register updates if a part has been amended after the July 1, 2025 revision date.)
  142. 44 CFR Part 60 - NFIP Floodplain Management Criteria (status: current; notes: Floodplain criteria that can shape design and coordination. Allied context; not a DA permit authority.)
  143. 50 CFR Part 18 - FWS Marine Mammal Regulations (status: current; notes: FWS MMPA rules for marine mammals under Interior jurisdiction, including manatees. Important for Georgia coastal and estuarine projects where manatee protection or take avoidance is implicated.)
  144. 50 CFR Part 216 - NOAA Marine Mammal Taking and Importing Regulations (status: current; notes: NOAA Fisheries MMPA rules for taking, permits, and incidental harassment authorizations for marine mammals under NOAA jurisdiction. Relevant to coastal Georgia dredging, pile driving, blasting, vessel, and acoustic-impact projects.)
  145. 50 CFR Part 402 - ESA Section 7 Consultation (status: current; notes: Interagency consultation procedures. Applies to Corps permit decisions with listed species/critical habitat effects.)
  146. 50 CFR Part 600 Subpart K - EFH Consultation (status: current; notes: Essential Fish Habitat consultation regulations. Part-level PDF includes Subpart K.)
  147. Administrative Procedure Act (status: current; notes: Administrative decision-making and judicial review framework. Relevant to decision documents and administrative records.)
  148. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (status: current; notes: Protection of bald and golden eagles, nests, and eggs. Relevant to Georgia projects near eagle nests or disturbance risk.)
  149. Basic vs. Overall Project Purpose Guidance (status: current; notes: Current guidance for applying basic purpose and overall project purpose in 404(b)(1) alternatives analysis. Current January 2026 PDF.)
  150. Clean Air Act Section 176(c) - General Conformity (status: current; notes: Statutory conformity requirement for federal actions in nonattainment and maintenance areas. SOP statement-of-findings topic; screen Georgia projects for applicable air-quality conformity issues.)
  151. Clean Water Act Definitions (status: current; notes: Definitions for navigable waters, discharge, pollutant, person, and related CWA terms. Use with current WOTUS regulation and implementation status.)
  152. Clean Water Act Section 401 (status: current; notes: State water quality certification and waiver authority for federally permitted activities. Georgia EPD implements for Georgia certifications.)
  153. Clean Water Act Section 402 - NPDES (status: current; notes: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System authority for point-source pollutant discharges. SOP related-law topic; useful where DA permits intersect NPDES/stormwater/wastewater authorization issues in Georgia.)
  154. Clean Water Act Section 404 (status: current; notes: Core authority for Corps permits for discharges of dredged or fill material. Current U.S. Code PDF access; applies in Georgia.)
  155. Coastal Barrier Resources Act (status: current; notes: Limits federal expenditures/assistance in Coastal Barrier Resources System units. Relevant to coastal Georgia screening.)
  156. Coastal Zone Management Act Federal Consistency (status: current; notes: Federal consistency requirement for activities affecting coastal resources. Relevant in Georgia's coastal zone.)
  157. DOT Authority to Accept Funds for Expedited Reviews (status: current; notes: DOT authority to accept funds from public/private entities to support expedited environmental reviews and permits. SOP funding-agreements topic where Corps permits are coordinated with DOT-led projects.)
  158. DPM CW 2018-06 - Lead USACE District for Multi-District or Multi-State Projects (status: current; notes: Policy for designating one lead district for non-USACE projects crossing district or state boundaries and requiring Regulatory and/or Section 408 reviews. SOP lead-district coordination topic; identifies Savannah District as lead district for Georgia.)
  159. DPM CW 2018-10 - Synchronization of the Regulatory and Section 408 Programs (status: current; notes: Policy strategy for synchronizing Corps Regulatory and Section 408 reviews. SOP internal coordination topic for projects needing both DA permits and Section 408 permission.)
  160. Deepwater Port Act (status: current; notes: Licensing framework for ownership, construction, and operation of deepwater ports beyond territorial seas. SOP related-law topic; relevant to coastal/offshore Georgia projects that may also require DA authorization.)
  161. Ditch Exemption Memorandum (status: current; notes: Clarifies Section 404(f)(1)(C) exemptions for construction or maintenance of irrigation ditches and maintenance of drainage ditches. Useful for recurring Georgia ditch and drainage scenarios.)
  162. Endangered Species Act (status: current; notes: Listed species and critical habitat framework. For Corps PMs, Section 7 consultation is the operational core.)
  163. Endangered Species Act Section 7 (status: current; notes: Federal agency consultation obligation for listed species and critical habitat. Applies to Corps permit decisions in Georgia.)
  164. Endangered Species Consultation Handbook (status: current; notes: Procedures for ESA Section 7 consultation and conference. Use with current 50 CFR Part 402.)
  165. Executive Order 13007 - Indian Sacred Sites (status: current; notes: Requires federal agencies managing federal lands to accommodate access to and avoid adverse effects to Indian sacred sites where applicable. Important cultural/tribal trust context for Corps actions involving federal lands or sacred-site concerns.)
  166. Executive Order 13175 - Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (published 2000-11-09; status: current; notes: Foundational federal tribal consultation and government-to-government policy. Core tribal trust/consultation reference for Corps regulatory program context.)
  167. Extension of EC 1165-2-220 (status: current; notes: Extends continued use of EC 1165-2-220 until Section 408 policy is published in the CFR. Makes the EC current for operational use despite the EC's original expiration date.)
  168. FAST-41 Permitting Process Improvement (status: current; notes: Covered-project notice, participating/cooperating agency designation, permitting dashboard, and timetable framework. SOP-added topic; relevant when a DA permit is a federal authorization for a covered infrastructure project.)
  169. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (status: current; notes: Fish and wildlife conservation coordination for federal actions that control or modify waters. Important allied authority for water-resource permitting contexts.)
  170. Freedom of Information Act (status: current; notes: Disclosure, records, and administrative file awareness. Useful for PM records management.)
  171. Georgia Federal Consistency Certification Statement (status: current; notes: Federal consistency certification statement for Georgia coastal review. Georgia-specific.)
  172. Inland Testing Manual (status: current; notes: Testing framework for dredged material proposed for discharge in waters of the United States. Applies where dredged-material testing is needed.)
  173. Magnuson-Stevens Act Essential Fish Habitat Provision (status: current; notes: EFH consultation requirement. Relevant to coastal Georgia/marine projects.)
  174. Marine Mammal Protection Act (status: current; notes: Protection and take authorization framework for marine mammals. Relevant to coastal Georgia/marine work.)
  175. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Section 103 (status: current; notes: Ocean disposal of dredged material. Relevant to coastal Georgia dredging contexts.)
  176. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (status: current; notes: Protection of migratory birds, nests, eggs, and parts. Relevant to timing, clearing, conditions, and coordination.)
  177. National Environmental Policy Act (status: current; notes: NEPA statutory framework, including current post-FRA provisions. Use with 33 CFR Part 333 for Corps permit/408 NEPA procedures.)
  178. National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 (status: current; notes: Historic property review requirement before federal approval of undertakings. Use with 36 CFR Part 800 and Corps Appendix C.)
  179. National Marine Sanctuaries Act (status: current; notes: Protection framework for national marine sanctuaries and sanctuary resources. Screen coastal/offshore Georgia projects.)
  180. Ocean Disposal Testing Manual (Green Book) (status: current; notes: Testing framework for dredged material proposed for ocean disposal. Relevant to coastal Georgia/MPRSA Section 103 contexts.)
  181. Presidential Memorandum - Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships (published 2021-01-29; status: current; notes: Reaffirms implementation of EO 13175 and federal trust/treaty responsibilities. Current executive-branch tribal consultation emphasis.)
  182. RGL 05-01 - Financial Assurances and Performance Bonds (status: superseded; notes: Financial assurance and special condition guidance. Current unless superseded.)
  183. RGL 05-02 - Expiration of Geographic Jurisdictional Determinations (status: superseded; notes: JD expiration policy. Current unless superseded.)
  184. RGL 05-05 - Ordinary High Water Mark Identification (status: superseded; notes: Ordinary high water mark policy guidance. Current unless superseded.)
  185. RGL 06-02 - Dredged Material Testing (status: current; notes: Dredged material testing for Section 404, Section 10, and MPRSA Section 103. Use with Inland Testing Manual and Green Book.)
  186. RGL 08-03 - Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Compensatory Mitigation (status: current; notes: Minimum monitoring expectations for compensatory mitigation. Use with 33 CFR Part 332.)
  187. RGL 16-01 - Jurisdictional Determinations (status: current; notes: Approved and preliminary jurisdictional determination guidance. Direct PDF for the main RGL; the Corps library also hosts appendices as separate PDFs.)
  188. RGL 19-01 - Mitigation Bank Credit Release Schedules and Service Areas (status: current; notes: Mitigation bank credit release schedules and service areas. Use with Savannah/RIBITS project-specific data.)
  189. RGL 19-02 - Section 401 WQC Timeframes and Waiver Responsibility (status: current; notes: Corps guidance on Section 401 water quality certification timeframes, waiver responsibility, and lead federal agency coordination. SOP Section 401 topic; use with 40 CFR Part 121 and Georgia EPD certification practice.)
  190. RGL 92-05 - Alternatives Analysis Under the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines (status: current; notes: Clarifies alternatives analysis under the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines for projects subject to modification during permit review. Added after 404(b)(1) guidance review; use with 40 CFR Parts 230-233 and January 2026 project-purpose guidance.)
  191. RGP 90 - Recreational Ponds (status: current; notes: Savannah District recreational pond regional general permit. Georgia-specific current RGP source.)
  192. RGP 99 - Maintenance Dredging in TVA Reservoirs (status: current; notes: Maintenance dredging regional general permit. Applies only where geographically relevant within Georgia/Savannah District context.)
  193. RGPs 30-35 - Government Funded Transportation Projects (status: current; notes: Georgia transportation regional general permits. Expires Oct. 2028 per file name.)
  194. Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 (status: current; notes: Structures or work in or affecting navigable waters. Relevant to Georgia tidal and traditionally navigable waters.)
  195. Rivers and Harbors Act Section 9 (status: current; notes: Dams and dikes in navigable waters. Relevant to Georgia navigable waters.)
  196. SAS Appendix 1 - JD and/or Delineation Concurrence Request (status: current; notes: Current Savannah District request attachment for JD/delineation concurrence. Georgia-specific.)
  197. Sackett v. EPA (status: current; notes: Current Supreme Court anchor for wetlands jurisdiction and continuous surface connection. Use with WOTUS implementation materials.)
  198. Section 214 Funding to Process Permits (status: current; notes: Authority for USACE to accept and expend certain contributed funds to expedite permit evaluation while preserving impartial decision-making. SOP funding-agreements topic; includes 2025 amendments adding Indian Tribes and aquatic ecosystem restoration context.)
  199. Section 404 and Food Security Act Agricultural Memorandum (status: superseded; notes: Clarifies issues related to implementation of Section 404 and the Food Security Act. Applicable regardless of Georgia geography when agricultural/wetland issues arise; portions tied to superseded rules require current-rule awareness.)
  200. Section 408 Permission Authority (status: current; notes: Permission authority for alterations to Corps civil works projects. Often intersects with DA permits and Part 333 NEPA procedures.)
  201. Section 408 Process Guide (status: current; notes: Plain-language Section 408 process guide covering project development, USACE review, construction, and coordination touchpoints. Useful desk-guide companion for PMs coordinating permit/408 interactions.)
  202. Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (status: current; notes: Federal accessibility requirement for electronic and information technology. SOP public-notice topic; supports accessible public notices, forms, and public-facing permit documents.)
  203. Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County (status: current; notes: Current Supreme Court NEPA causation/separate-project analysis case reflected in Part 333. Verify final reporter citation when needed.)
  204. Traditional Navigable Waters Guidance (status: current; notes: Guidance for waters that qualify as traditional navigable waters under the agencies' regulations. Use with current WOTUS status and Sackett implementation.)
  205. USACE Tribal Consultation Policies and Related Documents (status: current; notes: Tribal consultation policy and related documents. Use with Section 106 and Corps consultation duties.)
  206. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (status: current; notes: Protects designated river values and requires coordination for affected rivers. Screen project geography.)

Rescinded Guidance

  1. Standard Operating Procedure for Compensatory Mitigation V.2.0 27 OCT 2021 (published 2021-10-27; effective 2021-10-27; superseded 2025-10-21; version Version 2.0; status: rescinded; notes: Historical SOP in effect before current Version 3.0; monitoring questions may require contemporaneous 2018 monitoring/performance standards.)
  2. Standard Operation Procedure for Calculating Compensatory Mitigation Requirements for Adverse Impacts to Wetlands, Open Waters and/or Streams (2004) (published 2004-03; effective 2004-03; superseded 2018-04-27; version March 2004; status: rescinded; notes: Older Savannah District compensatory mitigation SOP.)
  3. Savannah District's 2018 Standard Operating Procedure for Compensatory Mitigation (published 2018-04-27; effective 2018-04-27; superseded 2021-10-27; version Version 1.0; status: rescinded; notes: Superseded by SOP Version 2.0 dated 2021-10-27; monitoring questions may require contemporaneous 2018 monitoring/performance standards prior to supersession.)
  4. Draft Monitoring Guidelines & Performance Standards for Freshwater Wetlands and Non-Tidal Streams U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District (Version 1.0, November 8, 2018) (published 2018-11-08; effective 2018-11-08; superseded 2025-04-11; version Version 1.0; status: rescinded; notes: Historical monitoring/performance standards; contemporaneous with 2021 SOP for monitoring questions unless superseded before then.)
  5. Savannah District US Army Corps of Engineers Guidelines to Establish and Operate Mitigation Banks in Georgia (2011) (published 2011; effective 2011; superseded 2018-04-27; version 2011; status: rescinded; notes: Historical Savannah District mitigation banking guidance.)